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JULY 1, 2015 VOL. 7 ISSUE 31

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NEWS Expression Dance Westmont Village Board approves special use permit for new, expanded location

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Winning Ticket Downers Grove man wins $2 million on scratch ticket see page 3

NEWS mayslake Village ﬁre Two injured in weekend fire at Westmont senior community

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Rotary GroveFest attracts thousands with variety of attractions, entertainment BY CHRIS ZOIS FOR THe BUGLe rea residents packed the streets of downtown Downers Grove last weekend for this year’s rotary Grovefest. now in its eighth year, the four-day festival, from June 25-June 28, was packed with food vendors, carnival games and rides, drinks and live music. Planning a summer fest of this size takes some time, and Downers Grove rotary club chairwoman lisa rasin said the club began the planning phases of this year’s fest shortly after last year’s concluded. story continues on page 15

OPINION Special Voices Area athletes reach up for World Games see page 5

SPORTS Hedgcock Dominant Downers South junior tabbed Player of the Year

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festivalgoers play one of the many carnival games available to attendees at last weekend’s rotary Grovefest. (Photos By chris Zois | for the Bugle)

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Expression Dance Studio to stay in Westmont Board approves special use permit for new, expanded location By Joan rykal for the BuGle

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In a move that was met with a round of applause from attendees at last week’s Westmont Village Board meeting, trustees voted to approve an ordinance that will keep Expression Dance Studio in the village. After an unsuccessful attempt to move the studio from its current location at 21 W. Quincy to a location south of the railroad tracks on Cass Avenue, studio owner Amber Alonzo has been given the go ahead to move to a new, expanded space

at 25 S. Cass Ave. In the spring of 2014, Alonzo requested a special use permit to move to a location at 29 S. Cass, but the village had concerns about parking availability, building access and the proximity of the student pick-up/drop-off location to the railroad tracks. At that time, Alonzo decided to stay in the current location. The owner of the dance studio had been seeking a new location because Expression had outgrown its current space and was renting space from the Westmont Park District for classes. However, the new space will allow all classes to be held at the Westmont location. Village staff worked with Alonzo to find a more suitable location, and Alonzo made a request in March for a special use permit for the space at 25 S. Cass, which has a private

“We’ve seen restaurants and nail salons come and go here. this studio needs a home to stay in Westmont where it belongs.” - sara cunningham Westmont resident parking lot in the back and allows for a pick-up/drop-off location on Richmond Avenue. Jill Ziegler, community development director, said the new location has sufficient parking for the proposed use. Additionally, as part of the special use ordinance, Expression will be required to add soundproofing during the buildout, as well as stripe and maintain the parking lot. Commuter parking will not be allowed in the lot.

Several residents, students and parents turned out to support Alonzo at the board’s June 25 meeting. Heather Kostal, who is the owner of No Corner Suns Art Studio, said the Alonzo family has been very supportive of the Westmont community and it would be great to have them housed in the new space. Resident Sara Cunningham, who along with her daughter takes classes at Expression, agreed that the studio needed to stay in Westmont. “We’ve seen restaurants and nail salons come and go here,” she said. “This studio needs a home to stay in Westmont where it belongs.” Trustee Marie Johanik-Guzzo said it appeared that a lot of effort was put into making sure the new location would be the best

fit. However, she asked whether Alonzo planned on having large performances at the new site, which could create parking issues. Alonzo told Johanik-Guzzo that large performances are typically done off-site. “We always rent outside space for larger performances, but we will have small camp performances onsite,” she said. Westmont Mayor Ron Gunter, who also is the director of the Westmont Park District, said the new space is a much better location for Expression. “Our staff worked hard to find a spot,” he said. “This is a good partner to have in the community, and we want you to stay.” Alonzo said she hopes the new space will be ready by Sept. 1, which would be in time for the fall dance sessions.

Westmont readies for Independence Day celebration By Joan rykal for the BuGle

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The Westmont Village Board approved the necessary permit and licensing steps for the village’s Independence Day celebration at Ty Warner Park on July 4. The board approved the amplified sound permit, the special event liquor license and the event’s traffic plan at their June 25 meeting.

The event, which was first held in 2000 to coincide with the opening of Ty Warner Park, is held annually on July 4. “We are very proud of our spectacular fireworks display,” said Larry McIntyre, communications director for Westmont. “People who attend say our display is the best in the Chicagoland area.” A special traffic plan for the event, which includes street closures and various one-ways from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., or until the public has dispersed after the event, will be in

effect on that day. “We ask drivers to pay attention to the signage around the area,” said McIntyre. “There will be plenty of police and Emergency Management staff out directing people in regard to the traffic changes.” In addition to the fireworks display, the event will include live music, food vendors, children’s entertainment and a petting zoo. The park district will sell beer and wine from 3 to 10 p.m.

BoarD approves teXt amenDment changes The Westmont Village Board approved text amendments to the Special Use zoning code approval as well as the policy for

intersection solicitations by notfor-profit organizations at its June 25 meeting. The proposed change to the Special Use text, according to the village’s Community Development Director Jill Ziegler, will allow administrative approval of certain businesses in B-1 and B-2 districts that would typically require special uses provided they are less than 1,000 square feet. The purpose is to make the process more efficient, friendly to small businesses and allow for time and money savings. “These businesses would still need development permits so the board will still have an opportunity to approve the business,” said Ziegler. Additionally, the board approved

a text amendment to update to the existing village code that allows the village to limit the number of times an organization can solicit for contributions at intersections to one time per year. “We already have a policy that regulates who can apply, and by practice, we have limited it to one time per year,” said Village Manager Stephen May. “This language just codifies what we’ve been doing.” Mayor Ron Gunter questioned whether there could be special situations where the village could grant an organization the opportunity to solicit more than once and May indicated that situation would just require a special request of the board.

village recognized for new building, fire codes By Joan rykal for the BuGle

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The International Code Council for Building and Fire Codes recognized the village of Westmont for recently adopting new building and fire codes. Westmont Director of the Fire Prevention Division, Larry Kaufman, accepted the award for the village at the National Fire Protection Association’s

annual conference last month at McCormick Place. The village was recognized for passing and adopting new building and fire codes last January. The new codes replaced codes from 2001 and now include a residential sprinkler code for all new single-family homes built in the village. Fire Chief David Weiss presented the award to Mayor Ron Gunter at the village’s board meeting on June 25.

Westmont fire chief David Weiss presents mayor ron Gunter with the village’s recent award. (photo by Joan rykal | for the Bugle)

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Area man wins $2 million on scratch ticket Winning ticket was purchased at Villa Park Mobil By bugle staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @DownersGrvBugle

For one Downers Grove fan of the Chicago Blackhawks there was plenty to celebrate in the month of June. Days after his team won the Stanley Cup, Chase Knapp, 33, won $2 million on an Illinois Lottery scratch ticket. While running errands, the recently engaged Downers Grove resident said he decided to try his luck and purchase a lottery ticket from three different retailers. The third stop was the charm with the winning ticket,” he said. “Thanks to running wedding errands for my

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Summer Concert Series – Walkins. 7 p.m. at Fishel Park, on Grove Street in downtown Downers Grove. Free entertainment with food and drinks available for purchase. Age: All Ages. Fee: Free, food, beer and wine available for sale. For more information, visit www.dgparks.org. Android Basics. 7 p.m. at the Woodridge Library.

JULY 1

Swim Under the Stars. 8 10 p.m. at Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park, 8301 S. Janes Ave., Woodridge. Bring your whole family to Cypress Cove for an evening

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Chase Knapp of Downers Grove presents a $2 million winning ticket at the Illinois Lottery Prize Center in Chicago. fiancée, I won a huge lottery prize.” Knapp said he will use a portion of the winnings for the couple’s wedding expenses in the fall and

invest the remainder. The winning ticket was purchased at Villa Park Mobil, 1 E. St. Charles Road, Villa Park.

of swimming under the stars. These nights are sure to be a fun break from swimming in the sun. For more information, visit www. cypresscove.org.

birthday with your friends and neighbors. Celebrate the occasion with a patriotic speech from one of the nation’s founding fathers.

JULY 4

Downtown Downers Grove Market. 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the south parking lot of the Downers Grove Main Street Train Station. The market includes more than 60 vendors, a variety of local musicians, cooking demonstrations and more. For more information, visit www.ymcachicago.org. Independence Day Ceremony. 11 a.m. to noon at the Downers Grove Museum, 831 Maple Ave. Honor America’s

Fourth of July Parade. 12:45 p.m. on Main and Grant streets in Downers Grove. Independence Day Celebration. 4 - 10 p.m. at Ty Warner Park in Westmont. Get into the spirit by wearing red, white and blue. The Westmont Park District has planned many activities, including music, games, contests, food,fun and outstandingfireworks. Food vendors will open at 4 p.m. A complete schedule of events can

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www.dupagecrimestoppers.com • 800.222.tips W ednesday, July 1, 2015 | bug lenewspapers.com The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Downers Grove, Westmont and Woodridge police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

Downers Grove Robert A. Comparin, 40, 16723 Lilly Crest Drive, San Antonio, was arrested at 1:56 a.m. June 19 in the 2000 block of Ogden Avenue for driving under the influence of alcohol. Thania E. Acevedo, 21, 1265 Prairie Ave. Unit A, Glendale Heights, was arrested at 11:42 p.m. June 19 at Downers Drive and Ogden Avenue for no valid driver’s license and speeding. Nora

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Hawthorne Ave., Westchester, was arrested at 12:35 p.m. June 20 in the 2900 block of Finley Road for retail theft-village ordinance. Dina Marie Denapoli, 45, 6648 Campbell Ave. Apt. 1, Chicago, was arrested at 12:49 a.m. June 21 in the 6400 block of Woodward Avenue for two counts of domestic battery. Keith R. Andrulis, 21, 2540 Ogden Ave. Apt 335, Downers Grove, was arrested at 7:49 a.m. June 21 at the residence for two counts of domestic battery. Shao-Yun Wu, 34, 1764 Coach Drive, Naperville, was arrested at 5:47 p.m. June 21 at Ogden and Saratoga avenues for speeding 30 mph over the speed limit and failure to yield for an emergency vehicle. Tammy L. Meza, 44, 404 N. Cass Ave., Westmont, was arrested at

3:13 p.m. June 18 at the Downers Grove Police Department for a failure-to-appear warrant.

Westmont Scott Burton, 54, 5467 Howard Ave. La Grange Highlands, was arrested at 3:55 p.m. June 15 in the 100 block of North Cass Avenue for driving with a suspended license, use of an electronic device while operating a motor vehicle, expired registration and operating an uninsured vehicle. Danielle Almodovar, 25, 300 W. 60th St. Apt. G100, Westmont, was arrested at 6:55 a.m. June 16 in the 0-100 block of East 63rd Street for driving with a suspended license and expired registration.

the 100 block of North Washington Street sometime between 1 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. June 18. Total loss is $2,000. Krystal Breckinridge, 21, 7706 Warwick Ave., Darien, was arrested at 9:35 a.m. June 19 for driving with a suspended license and disobeying a stop sign. Alvitas Vaitiekus, 49, 801 McCarthy Road, Lemont, was arrested at 9:10 p.m. June 19 in the 0-100 block of West 63rd Street for retail theft. Taqailsha Farmer, 19, 6708 Cedar Lane Apt. 3, Westmont, was arrested at 12:20 a.m. June 20 in the 6700 block of Lake Shore Drive for consumption of alcohol by a minor.

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Jermaine Gibson, 42, 6707 Tudor Lane Apt. 2, Westmont, was arrested at 9:10 p.m. June 16 in the 6700 block of Lake Shore Drive for obstructing identification and an outstanding warrant.

Jose Marmolejo, 23, 4420 Vernon Ave., Brookfield, was arrested at 4:51 a.m. June 12 in the 7500 block of Lemont Road for DUI-alcohol.

An unknown offender(s) entered a vehicle and stole binoculars in

Justin Williams, 18, Honeysuckle Rose

Willowbrook, was arrested at 11 p.m. June 12 in the 2000 block of Apple Lane for possession of cannabis. John Wheeler, 41, 221 N. Grant St., Hinsdale, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. June 13 in the 1500 block of 75th Street for DUI-alcohol, criminal damage to property and aggravated resisting arrest. Arturo Medrano-Medina, 43, 6708 Lakeshore Drive, Westmont, was arrested at 11:21 a.m. June 13 in the 7800 block of Woodward Avenue for criminal trespassing. Rita Tkachuk, 50, 8238 Portsmouth Drive, Darien, was arrested at 3:19 p.m. June 13 at Goodwill, 8615 Woodward Ave., for retail theft. Christopher Chukas, 21, 205 Cedarbrook Road, Naperville, was arrested at 12:50 a.m. June 15 in the 1900 block of Nottingham Road for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Two injured in weekend fire at Westmont senior community By bugle staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @DownersGrvBugle

Two residents of the Mayslake Village senior living community suffered minor injuries during a weekend fire at the complex. The Westmont Fire Department responded to an activated fire alarm at Mayslake Village, 1727 35th St., at approximately 4:45 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters discovered heavy smoke and fire coming from a first-floor apartment and upgraded the call to a working fire

response, according to a release from the village. “This is another example in which our early detection fire alarm systems allowed us to respond quickly and save lives,” Westmont Fire Chief David Weiss said. The alarm was then upgraded to a MABAS Box Alarm after smoke was reported on all five floors of the complex and residents reported being trapped inside. Neighboring communities offered additional assistance, with the first-arriving crews immediately deploying hose lines

to extinguish the fire. Additional fire crews evacuated residents to a safe area outside the building. The fire was under control within 20 minutes. Two residents were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for minor injuries. “As always, I want to commend our entire emergency response team and crews assisting from surrounding communities for their fast and professional response,” Weiss added. The department said it is still investigating the cause of the fire.

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Area athletes reach up for World Games Abilities, inclusion celebrated on global stage Basketball team, as well as the 2012 Achievement Award from SEASPAR. for the bugle Chris is currently enrolled in a nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @DownersGrvBugle transition program at Jackie Vaughn Occupational for a year. After that, he Today, July 1, there are 24 days plans to attend Harper College Career remaining until approximately 7,000 Skills Institute for two years. While Chris was in Wisconsin last athletes will compete at the 2015 World year with his parents, his Special Games for Special Olympics Olympics coach, Nancy, called in Los Angeles. his parents to tell them that he Among them is my friend had been selected to compete at and fellow Special Olympics the 2015 World Games for Special athlete Christopher Nichol, Olympics. 20, of Chicago. Chris will “Well, at first I was really happy,” compete in aquatics on said Chris. They celebrated with a Team USA as part of the chocolate cake that read: “Team Illinois delegation. USA- Go Chris.” Chris was born with Down special voices with Daniel Chris’ training began soon syndrome and he does not Smrokowski after, with his parents taking let any of his challenges him to their local YMCA in Niles get in the way of his accomplishments, including graduating four times a week. There, he was able to from Notre Dame College Prep High train in the events he’ll be competing School in Niles. During his elementary in at the World Games, including years, Chris participated in football, the 100-meter butterfly, 100-meter backstroke, 200-meter backstroke, and baseball, basketball and bowling. However, his favorite sport is the team relay. His coaches have also been training with him extra hard. swimming. The 2015 World Games for Special “I’m really fast at it, and I’m really confident that I can [win a gold medal],” Olympics will be the largest, and most inspirational, sporting and Chris said. Like Chris, I also have participated in humanitarian event this year, as well as the largest sporting event hosted in Los basketball and swimming. Having taking swim lessons since he Angeles since the 1984 Olympic Games. was 3 years old, Chris was well on his way Athletes such as Chris will compete to becoming an award-winning athlete at world-class venues and reside in when the time came for him to compete. Special Olympics athlete villages at Locally, Chris has been competing with the University of Southern California, the Conquerors Leaning Tower agency University of California at Los Angeles and other locations throughout in Niles since he was 8. “I really, really like my teammates,” southern California. Having never been to San Diego – Chris said. “They’re really fun, and I like his team’s host town – nor the state of hanging out with them...” While in high school, Chris won the California, Chris is most looking forward Team Spirit Award for the Notre Dame to representing his country. On July 25, the opening ceremonies swim team. It was in high school where Chris won will be held at the LA Memorial many gold medals competing in Special Coliseum and many well-known stars Olympics swimming competitions, will be in attendance, including first including a gold medal this past month lady Michelle Obama and musician Stevie Wonder. From the World Games at the Illinois Summer Games. Similarly, I too won the Team Unified Theme Song, “Reach Up,” the Leadership Award for the South East band O.A.R., Cody Simpson and song Association for Special Parks And creator Siedah Garrett will also be in Recreation’s Slammers High School attendance.

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July Fourth Fireworks. 9:30 p.m. on 75th Street and Lemont Road in Woodridge. Join your friends at the fireworks display, brought to you by the village of Downers Grove, village of Woodridge and city of Darien.

JULY 6

Movie Showing: To Kill a Mockingbird. 6:30 p.m. at the Downers Grove Public Library meeting room. Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prizewinning autobiographical novel was translated to film in 1962 by Horton Foote and the producer/director team of

However, the most important attendees are athletes such as Chris and previous “Special Voices” athlete Bree Bogucki of Cary, Illinois, who will join in a live performance of “Reach Up.” Chris and his fellow World Games athletes will take to the global stage in L.A., showing the world their courage, determination and pure joy. With the world truly watching, these champions will be opening hearts and minds for their fans, who will be cheering them on in the stands during the nine-day event. Chris’ parents, Esther and Mark; brother, Mark; and sister Lauren will be there cheering him on. For the first-time in the 47-year history of Special Olympics, the ESPN network will provide coverage of the opening ceremony, which will be cohosted by Robin Roberts of ABC’s “Good Morning America” and fellow Special Olympics athlete and Global Messenger Dustin Plunkett. “This is a big graduation,” Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver said on the “Hashtag Voice of America” television program. “We are getting out of the idea that Special Olympics is just cute or nice or sweet and we’re finding ourselves on the network that features sports as courageous, brave, skillful, dramatic, challenging, and in so many ways captivating.” ESPN will also provide comprehensive daily coverage throughout the week. “I think it’s going to be really cool to be on ESPN,” Chris said. Readers can also listen to an interview with Chris Nichol and unique coverage on Special Chronicles at SpecialChronicles.com/LA2015. Join me and reach up in celebrating our abilities during the 2015 World Games for Special Olympics; thereby creating a world of acceptance and inclusion for those of us with special needs. Daniel Smrokowski is an Athlete and Global Messenger with Special Olympics Illinois on the Southeast Association for Special Parks and Recreation team. Daniel was born more than 3 months premature and diagnosed with learning disabilities and a severe language (speech) disorder. He is the founder of Special Chronicles nonprofit new media company, a pioneering network that gives respect and voice to people with special needs. Join us at SpecialChronicles.com.

Robert Mulligan and Alan J. Pakula. Set in a small Alabama town in the 1930s, the story focuses on scrupulously honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch, magnificently embodied by Gregory Peck. Finch puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson (Brock Peters), a black man accused of rape.

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hedgCOCK DOMINANT Downers Grove South junior tabbed Voyager Media Player of the Year By mark gregory sports reporter

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The word dominant is often thrown around too much in the world of sports. However,whenitcomestoDowners Grove South’s Caroline Hedgecock, it may be an understatement. Thejuniorlostonlyonegameonthe pitching rubber this season, winning 15. Her lone loss was a 5-4 defeat in the IHSA Class 3A Supersectional to eventual state champion Marist. On the season, she posted a 1.12 ERA with 136 strikeouts in 94 innings At the plate, Hegecock batted .543, posting 57 hits in 105 at bats. She scored 45 runs, had 14 doubles, 5 triples, 10 home runs and she drove in a school-record 68 runs. For her success, she is the 2015 Voyager Media Softball Player of the Year. “She had a wonderful year for us, not only pitching, but also hitting. She hit third in our lineup and was instrumental to our offense,” said South coach Ron Havelka. “When she was on, not many teams could hit her very well, in fact there were many games where the ball was never even hit out of the infield.” Hedgecock, a University of Maryland commit, had a rare ability to separate her mental game in the circle and still focus at the plate. “There wasn’t really one thing,” she said. “I focus a lot on pitching and hitting is extra for me, but when they

both are working, it’s a blast for me.” She credits her RBI record this year to those hitting ahead of her in the lineup. “Our first two batters put up amazing numbers this season and were almost always on,” she said. “Hitting is contagious and that really helped.” The rest of the all-area members are:

steph aBello The senior catcher leaves Benet as owner of the IHSA’s all-time record for career home runs (60) and is the career school record-holder for RBI with 211. This season, the University of Illinois recruit slugged 13 homers and had 44 RBI to go along with a .379 average. “As powerful of a hitter Steph is, she is possibly a better defensive catcher,” said Benet coach Jerry Schilf. “Over the past two years she picked off 22 runners and only allowed four stolen bases.”

Jen ames Joliet West senior second baseman batted .435, with 13 home runs, 30 RBI, 32 runs scored with an on base percentage of .474. Ames struck out only nine times in 108 at bats.

payton Buresch The sophomore right-hander combined with Carolyn Hedgcock to give Downers South perhaps the best one-two pitching duo in the state. Buresch’s stellar numbers included

an 18-1 record, a 1.36 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 108 innings. She went undefeated as a freshman last season (15-0). “It’s really nice to have two pitchers that are that good,” said Havelka. “There was a stretch of time (this season) where Caroline had slight injury and it kept her out. Payton took over for us for a good week (on the mound) and did really, really well. Next year I think the sky’s the limit for her; she’s just going to get better.”

maya caBallero The senior All-CSL South pitcher and outfielder “really came into her own this year,” said Niles West coach Nicole Reynolds. She was the Wolves’ No. 1 pitcher (10 victories in 2015) but also was one of the club’s leading hitters with a .420 average and six homers.

alyssa callans She helped carry JCA to a regional title, both with the bat and her right arm. On the season, she batted .386 with a .466 OBS and a .632 slugging percentage. She had 26 RBI, 44 hits, five home runs and scored 31 runs. In the circle, she posted a 17-8 record with a 2.18 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP. She had 174 strikeouts and only 38 walks.

Justine cielenski Posted an 11-3 record for Lockport

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Downers South’s caroline Hedgcock is the Voyager Media Player of the year.

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Joanna Cirrincione The freshman from Resurrection in Chicago was an All-GCAC pick this year who led the Bandits in eight statistical categories, including batting average (.448), stolen bases (22) and runs scored (36).

Maria Connell The sophomore catcher from Plainfield Central batted .403 with 33 RBI, four homer and 12 doubles. She added a .974 fielding average.

Brooklyn Daly Daly, a sophomore from Plainfield Central, picked up her second regional title win on the mound this year. She went 26-4 on the mound with a 1.75 ERA and 186 strikeouts. At the plate she hit .385 with 15 RBI, eight doubles and a pair of homers.

Gretchen Egly Plainfield Central senior hit .378 with 10 home runs, 33 RBI and 10 doubles.

Alyssa Hajduk Junior batted .308 on the season

Kristin Lea

She should have a real good year next year for us, too.”

Megan Lotarski

She batted .455 with a .607 on base percentage for Bolingbrook. She will play next season at the University Wisconsin-Stevens Point

There wasn’t an easy out in Downers South’s lineup this season, and the junior outfielder-infielder was chief among them. Lea, a junior, hit .574 and totaled 81 hits—a new single-season school record, eclipsing the old mark of 72 set by University of Wisconsin star Marissa Mersch in 2012. In addition, her 28 doubles tied her for the most two-base hits in a single season in IHSA history, and she was second on the team in RBI with 59 while hitting in the No. 2 spot. “She came up with huge hits,” said Havelka. “She was very instrumental in our success. She was good last year as a sophomore, but she got stronger and is a very aggressive hitter and hits the ball hard.”

Hannah Kalnicky

Megan LoBianco

The Plainfield East sophomore hit .398 with 47 hits, 10 doubles, two triples, four homers, 25 RBI and scored 33 times.

The junior’s switch to shortstop from third base this season was flawless, as was her production at bat for Downers South. One of three Mustang batters to hit over .500 this season (.526), LoBianco slugged eight homers (second on the team) and drove in 57 runs. “She had a lot of key RBI for us,” said Havelka. “She worked hard in the offseason and became stronger.

for Minooka, with 10 stolen bases, 10 RBI and 16 runs scored. She was a dominant pitcher in the SPC, posting a 13-6 ERA with a 1.07 ERA, while notching 176 strikeouts in 140 innings.

HALLIE HOLLATZ She posted a .466 average for Lockport. On the season, she tallied five doubles, two triples, six home runs, while collecting 29 RBI and scoring 30 runs. Defensively, Hollatz posted a .962 fielding percentage.

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Morgan Krieger Plainfield North senior batted .424 with six homers and 31 RBI. Was a three-year varsity starter and is continuing her career at St. Ambrose University.

Bolingbrook senior dominated on the mound to the tune of a 12-8 record with a .66 ERA in 137 innings pitched and broke the 200 strikeout mark in the playoffs. She will play next season at Western Illinois University.

Katie Polaski Polaski is a leadoff, left-handed slap hitter who took over that role last season as a freshman for Downers North. The second baseman, who’s verbally committed to Loyola, continued to improve during her sophomore campaign this spring, hitting .452 with a .587 on-base percentage. “She got on base a lot more,” said DGN coach Eric Landschoot. “She knows when to bunt and has the ability to hit a line drive through the infield. Katie is going to continue to get better and will continue to set pace for us at the start of the game.”

Courtney Richardson A Voyager Media all-area team member for the second straight year, Richardson last summer verbally committed to Michigan after

previously committing to Illinois. The senior captain hit .448 this season with 32 RBI for Maine South, which won 20 games this season.

Kiley Robb Sophomore pitcher from Joliet West went 15-7 on the season with a 2.2 ERA. At the plate, she batted .387, with three home runs, 17 RBI and 25 runs scored.

Alysia Rodriguez Senior shortstop for Joliet West batted .449, with 13 home runs, 29 RBI, 29 runs scored, and a .495 OBP.

Michaela Schlattman Plainfield Central senior shortstop and four-year starter and regional title-winner batted .439 on the season with 44 runs and 26 RBI. She hit six home runs to go along with four triples, 13 doubles and stole 15 bases. She will be continuing her career at the University of Miami-Ohio.

Mikey Sinnot A junior from Plainfield East, Sinnot batted .427 with 47 hits, 13 doubles, three triples, four homers, 28 RBI and scored 32 runs.

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Jagiello progressing in Yanks’ farm system By mike sandrolini sports reporter

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Eric Jagielo is currently in his second full season with the New York Yankees’ organization, but the former Downers North star got a scare last fall that would give any batter pause for concern. The left-handed hitting third baseman was hit in the face by a pitch from a left-handed pitcher during an instructional league game. The pitch broke the zygomatic arch near his left eye, requiring surgery. The injury and surgery caused him to miss the entire season at the Arizona Fall League. Jagielo had planned to play in the Arizona Fall League to make up for some playing time and at-bats he missed last summer while a member of the Yankees’ Class A-Advanced Florida State League club in Tampa. There, he was out over a month after he strained his oblique. A former Big East Player of the Year at Notre Dame, Jagielo said he’s completely healthy and is experiencing no ill-effects, physically or otherwise, in the aftermath of getting beaned. “From a recovery standpoint, everything is healed,” Jagielo said “I didn’t think really much of it.” When he stepped into the batter’s box against a lefty for the first time since getting beaned, Jagielo said there was “a little bit of a flashback” to that incident, but he added, “There’s no side-effects from it as far as getting into the batter’s box.”

Jagielo played in 85 games at Tampa last year, and put together a nice season despite the oblique injury, hitting .259 with 16 homers and 54 RBI. “I took a lot from that season,” he said. “I didn’t get to play as many games as I wanted to, but I knew with injury I had, I had to get it fully recovered. I wanted to get back and be a part of that team again.” During spring training this season, Yankees senior vice president of baseball operations Gary Denbo brought Scott Rolen, a former all-star third baseman, into camp to work with Jagielo defensively. Jagielo said he did pick up some pointers from the eight-time Gold Glove winner. “I took a lot from him,” Jagielo said. “He’s very knowledgeable at the position and he really helped me so it was a good experience. I’ll never be Scott Rolen but you learn as much as you can and mesh what I can do and what he taught me. It’s always game of adjustments.” A website that covers the Yankees, called Pinstripealley.com, expressed concern over Jagielo’s defense, pointing out that he had committed 17 errors in 68 games. Jagielo, however, said he doesn’t really pay attention to what’s been said or written in the media. “I know the communication between me and the (Yankees) staff and everybody has something to work on,” he said. “Nobody in game of baseball is perfect and nobody is the perfect player. My main goal is to become best you can be.”

Jagielo did get the opportunity to be in the Yankees’ major league spring training camp and played alongside Yankee regulars for a few games. “It was a cool experience and neat to watch them go about their business,” Jagielo said. “They’re all good guys.” The Yankees assigned Jagielo to their Class AA affiliate in Trenton, where he’s been hitting cleanup for the Thunder. He was put on the seven-day DL in June after bruising his knee scoring on a sacrifice fly, but he is expected to return to the lineup. Prior to going on the DL, Jagielo was second on the team in both home runs (nine) and RBI (35) and tied for second with a .284 average. His nine round-trippers tied him for fifth in the Eastern League. However, Jagielo said he doesn’t really have any personal or statistical goals for 2015. “Just try to get better and be a complete player and win a championship at this level,” he said. “That’s pretty much a main goal of all of ours and try to win a championship; that would be great. I don’t set numerical standards.” Jagielo describes life in the minor leagues as being “a little different.” He lives in an apartment, and when he has a home game, he usually arrives at the ballpark at 2 p.m. and generally wraps up at 10:30. When the Thunder is one the road, they travel exclusively by bus. I’ve got a good support system,” he said. “My family comes out to games and some of my friends have.”

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column Mark Gregory/Bugle Staff The par-3 16th hole offers a scenic, as well as challenging, golf hole.

Professional grade Deere Run up to TPC standards another challenge. It was For a few years I have amazing that I had a birdie heard of friends in the putt from around 20 feet Chicagoland area head after hitting my tee shot in out to TPC Deere Run in the bunker. Silvis, IL, to play the course The 11th hole is a par-4 that hosts the PGA Tour’s with a big fairway, but trees John Deere Classic. overhanging on the left This year I decided to that could get in the way review the course I had on an approach from the walked twice in 2012 while taylor’s take by scott taylor left rough. The hole plays watching my two favorite uphill from the fairway to golfers, Jonathan Byrd and Ryan Palmer play in the opening green. After a fairly straightforward round of the tournament. I was anticipating a brutal par-3 12th hole, the 13th hole is challenge, but came away realizing it straightaway and relatively short, was a very fair course that did have but has bunkers off the fairway and around the green. its challenges. The 14th hole was another hole Of course, Mark Gregory and I didn’t play the 7,258 yards the pros I was looking forward to playing play at, which made it much easier. as it is a drivable par-4. However, it We decided to make it as easy as is a risky play with a lot of trouble possible and played the white tees for a wayward tee shot. There are at around 6,000 yards. The slope was bunkers in play as well to deter you from going for the green. With a front still 131, so it was far from easy. We started play on the back pin, even a layup is risk as you are nine and right away got to play my shooting to a narrow portion of the favorite hole, the par-5 10th hole. It is green and a long shot will go down a hole that is reachable in two by long the hill behind the green. The 15th is a tight and long par-4 hitters, but is a risk/reward hole as it is tight at the green with water on the that seems to play even longer than right and not much room left to bail the distance. It is followed by a short out. The green also slopes towards par-3 along the Rock River, which the water and is quick, offering offers great views and a moment of

piece and tranquility. The 17th is a reachable par-5, but is made much tougher with fairway bunkers in the middle of the fairway before the green, leading to a mostlikely layup. The course closes with a par-4 with water on the left and bunkers on the right of the green, made famous by Jordan Speith’s hole-out from the bunker for the win in 2013. Heading to the front, the first hole is a par-4 dogleg left where you can run out of room past the fairway if you don’t bend it left. A tight green with bunkers on both sides await. The par-5 second hole is another reachable hole in two if you can carry the bunker off the drive and hit the tight fairway. There is water to the left of the green and bunkers to the right. That leads up to a steep uphill par-3 third hole, where taking two more clubs for the distance is needed. The fourth hole has a tree in the fairway, making you choose a tight right path or a more forgiving left path. However, going left leads to a tougher angle on the approach shot to the green. The fifth hole is a par-4 that features a tight green to hit. A short sixth hole follows, where you may get greedy and go for the green. That can lead to a much tougher second shot as there is rough between the fairway and green, which plays uphill over a bunker, making that shot blind. A par-3 with a large bunker makes

up the seventh hole and a tight driving hole surrounded by trees makes up the eighth hole. The ninth hole is a long par-4 that has a very tight portion of the fairway, making you want to keep your drive in front of it. All in all, this was definitely one of my favorite courses I’ve played. As mentioned earlier, it is difficult but fair. There are good shots to be made and chances to take. However, the big difficulty comes in scrambling. If you don’t put yourself in the right position, the shots are much harder. For instance, on most courses if you short-side yourself around the green, there are several ways for a casual golfer to still get it close to the hole. Here, that isn’t the case. Several times as an average golfer you have to take your medicine and just try to keep the ball on the green. There isn’t much room to allow your ball to roll; you need to be able to spin it and stop it. It makes watching the pros make it look easy all the more impressive. Rounds at TPC Deere Run cost on average around $100, which is very fair for a TPC course. It is a course well worth the two-hour drive from Chicago and it would be a good idea to make a trip out of it and play it twice in two days because it is one of those courses where you can learn some things for the next time you play it. I would love to make a twoday trip out of it in the future.

Overview tpc deere run Location: Silvis, IL best feature: A tournament ready pro course, Deere Run is in impeccable condition. from tee box to green. quick tip: Consider a two-day trip because a lot can be learned in one round that will help you better play it the next time.

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emily suwanski Suwanski, a four-year outfield starter for coach Emmy Paiser’s Maine South Hawks, hit .500 in an injury-free season—her first since being on varsity.

EMMA VARSBERGS The senior third baseman for Downers North belted six homers and hit .384. She was an All-West Suburban Conference pick, and will be playing collegiately at the University of Indianapolis. “Emma is of most coachable kids I’ve ever had,” said DGN coach Eric Landschoot. “She’s good at staying composed but has her own way of showing her competitiveness. She hit some balls this season that are rare to see a high school softball player hit. I’m sure she’ll jump right into a playing role as a freshman (at Indianapolis).”

Zoe varsBergs Emma’s younger sister, the sophomore first baseman established herself not only as one of Downers North’s top hitters in 2015, but as the focal point of the Trojans’ lineup for the next two seasons. She sported a.461 average with two homers, 24 RBI and a .506 on-base percentage. Zoe has already verbally committed to Northern Illinois. “Probably offensively out of all the younger kids in our program, she has the highest ceiling,” said DGN coach Eric Landschoot. “She can truly hit for power, hit for average, and get on base a ton. Zoe is a great two and three hitter; she puts the ball in play and gets on base, can run and can hit. She’s probably the closest thing this program has to a true five-tool player.”

Bianca voZenilek Vozenilek, a sophomore pitcher from Plainfield East, shut out Downers North to win the regional title. She went 20-9 with 206 strikeouts and a 1.82 ERA.

emily york York was a four-year starter at Benet, and her coach, Jerry Schilf, marvels at her defensive play, calling her “the best first baseman in the area. Defensively, she’s phenomenal first basemen. She singlehandedly kept us in many games because of her glove.” York also was a force at the plate, hitting a career .470 with 31 homers. “She has the fastest bat speed I have ever seen,” Schilf said. “Her hits were never fly balls; they were lasers.” Scott Taylor and Mike Sandrolini contributed

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Area businesses recognized at annual DGEDC luncheon Lt. governor delivered keynote address at ceremony By bugle staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @DownersGrvBugle

The Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation recognized businesses’ projects completed in the past 12 months during its third annual Cornerstone Awards luncheon on June 18. Almost 200 business and community leaders registered for the event, which was held at the DoubleTree Suites Hotel and featured Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti as the keynote speaker. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital was the groundbreaker sponsor for the luncheon. David Olsen, mayor pro tem for the village of Downers

Grove, presented the awards, which recognize projects based on economic impact and the design of the facility. The first award was presented to Bentley/Lamborghini Downers Grove, which opened in August 2014 on Ogden Avenue. The DGEDC said the project has helped establish Downers Grove as a location for luxury auto dealers. “Dealerships are an important part of the local economy, generating substantial sales tax revenues,” DGEDC President and CEO Michael Cassa said in a release. “The grand opening was spectacular, and featured the CEO of Lamborghini, who flew in from Italy for the event.”

Daniel Kern, general manager of the dealership, accepted the award. Mobile app developer Lextech received the second award, after moving its corporate headquarters to Downers Grove in April. “Corporate headquarters and other Class A office projects are also an important part of the local economy,” Cassa added. Lextech, a firm that designs and supports mobile business applications, was named one of the top 150 software firms in the country in 2014 by “Inc. Magazine.” Lextech President Will Scott accepted the award. The final award was presented to

Shorewood Development Group. Shorewood redeveloped the former Luxury Motors site at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Florence. The project is anchored by a new Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, which held a grand opening for the new store in April, and includes a commercial out lot building. “The project is significant because a catalyst site was redeveloped, and because a new ‘fresh market’ grocer has opened, generating jobs and capturing sales tax revenues,” Cassa said. Louis Schriber, president of Shorewood Development Group, accepted the award.

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Something for Continued from Page 1 Rasin said a 15-member committee brainstorms ideas during the early planning process, but added that the real nuts and bolts of the preparation occurs in November. The Rotary club will discuss what worked at last year’s fest and decide what will be included in next year’s festivities. This year, the club added a few more additions. Children could enjoy the carnival games and food stands that ran up and down Main Street, and this year’s festival also included a

craft beer fest for adults. The Craft BeerFest featured more than 100 different beers from 30 breweries. Rasin estimated that more than 300 people attended the event, adding that it was one of the major highlights of the weekend. “Saturday is usually the busiest day and the [BeerFest] really brought a lot of momentum for the rest of the evening,” Rasin said. The BeerFest was intended for some of the fest’s older patrons, but there was still plenty of activities for the younger crowd at the festival. GroveFest offered several discounted ride packages that allowed patrons to have unlimited rides for the weekend. Musical performances took

“The fest is about seeing your friends and family and having something for everyone. It really brings in a lot of people.” - Keith Hoffman Rotary Club of Downers Grove

place throughout the weekend, and there were two music stages this year. The Main Stage was sponsored by Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital and the Fishel Park Veteran’s Memorial Pavilion band shell was sponsored by Tobias Music.

Keith Hoffman, head of public relations for Rotary Club of Downers Grove, said it was important for the fest to have a good mix of activities and entertainment. “The fest is about seeing your friends and family and having something for everyone,” Hoffman said. “It really brings in a lot of people.”

Festivalgoers wait to place an order at Rotary GroveFest Sunday. (Photo By Chris Zois | For The Bugle)

Rasin added that this year’s fest would not be a success if it weren’t for the non-profit groups who contributed to the event and the many volunteers who took time out of their day to help.

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